Description
Two essential Everyman Chess books in one volume: Fighting the Ruy Lopez by Milos Pavlovic and Open Ruy Lopez by Glenn Flear.
The Ruy Lopez is one of the most popular and deeply analyzed openings in chess. This compilation gives Black players a complete, battle-tested arsenal to fight back with confidence.
Fighting the Ruy Lopez – Milos Pavlovic
GM Pavlovic builds a sound yet ambitious repertoire for Black centered on the legendary Marshall Attack – a counter-attacking weapon that avoids passive "Spanish torture" positions. Black's goals are clear: active piece play and direct pressure on White's king. Even Kasparov avoided it with White, and world champions Kramnik and Anand have suffered crushing defeats on the wrong side of it.
Open Ruy Lopez – Glenn Flear
The Open Spanish has stood the test of time at both club and grandmaster level. It offers sharp, double-edged play where preparation and understanding win games. A favorite of fighting players like Korchnoi and Timman.